Forcing me to use my car to other office.

[2pints]

Just make your rep is going to be on site at 9 am when you arrive at your home do.

As stated i have no rep.

Then call the area rep and make sure he is going to be there or he gets someone to represent him there ie rep from another office

Even if im not a union member yet?

[masterblaster]

Next time say you haven't got a vehicle available use. Don't bother arguing over insurance cover.
The travel money covers the fuel, it doesn't cover the depreciation and wear and tear on the vehicle, plus unforseen things happening, such as punctures and cracked windscreens, all mean YOU are out of pocket.

[gargoyle900]

Just tell Dom " sorry, my partner is using the car tomorrow so I'll have no transport"....thens its there problem to get you there within your scheduled hours.....simples

[IcanthelpthewayIam]

Just make your rep is going to be on site at 9 am when you arrive at your home do.

As stated i have no rep.

Then call the area rep and make sure he is going to be there or he gets someone to represent him there ie rep from another office

Even if im not a union member yet?

Really should have joined the union, probably won't get any assistance from them on this matter now.

[arnold cheshire]

I have just had a call on my dayy off from a dom.Asking me to go to another office tomorrow,i said that is fine i will be at my usual office at 9am,a discussion then started in which he pointed out to me that i work for royal mail and they can make me take my car to another office as they are paying mileage.I stuck to my guns and he implied if i come to my usual office in morning and do not follow through with the "reasonable request" i will be in trouble.

Now he seems very confident that i am in the wrong but i have read on here alot on this subject and i was under the impression they need to provide me with transport,i even satated my car insurance is not covered etc but he said it was?

tell him not to call or text you on your day off

[korky]

simple way is to call your own insurance provider

[Luke Skywalker]

When you go in tmrw at 9am just tell the dom you are willing to go to another office but he will have to give you a van because you are not insured. Doing this seems reasonable and if possible do it with a colleague within earshot so the dom can't kick off
The dom has to believe what you are saying, it's your insurance. Maybe he will give you a van (if you've done changeover), otherwise he will just forget about it and you won't be asked to go to another office again, someone else will instead - this works in your favour. Getting into trouble over this is bullish*t, dom is trying it on with someone new at his office. Be strong, join the union and take a stand.

[Judgee]

Insurance is irrelevant.

Did RM buy your vehicle? No

Then why should you use it for work in any way, shape or form?

Unless you have been hired as a contracted driver on a self employed basis you will not have a contract stating that you will use your own vehicle.

Your managers options are:

a) They give you a daily bus pass.
b) They provide you with a RM vehicle to drive yourself there (If you have passed the RM driving test).
c) They drive you there and arrange for someone to drive you back.


All to be done within your working hours!

Accept no bullshit or they will treat you like a muppet forever more!

[motherhubbard]

So what happened?

[2pints]

I turned up at 9am and manager was nice as pie and took me to the other office,had an easy day actually and got back 30 mins early.Either he checked his facts and ate humble pie or he knew the facts all along and was just trying it on.